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" wj AMU Hnm a 1 W I The Clarence Courier. VOLUME XXIII. CLARENCE, SHELBY COUNTY, MISSOURI, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1903 NUMBER iq ..Notice. All our customers who hold our premium cards for Dishes and Rugs must present them before September 1, 1903. After that date will offer new premiums. Look for advertisement-Aug. 20 to Sept. 1. 0. F. WOODSON. & 2 1 WE HAVE IT! JUST WHAT YDD WANT. And will sell it to you at A FINE FANCY. Lap Robe or Fly Net and all oilier Novelties in our shop al Ihe same rate. Come and look at our beautiful drivinq HARNESS, HAND-MADE JT You positively can't miss it by buying from us. We absolutely will not be Undersold, and we handle nothing but the fiest TJfaterial. All of our Goods are as represented. J, L. Hntcherson, 1 r Clarence, Missouri. if PUBLIC SALE. Having reuted my farm, 1 will sell at my farm 3-4 mile ftist of Clarence, Mo., to the highest bidder, on Saturday. August 8, 1903, THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY: 100 HEAD OK STOCK, consisting of 7(1 head of heifers, from 1 to 4 years old; 4 fresh cow with calves by side; 1 yeaning hull; 1 year-ling steer; 4 extra good brood sows and pigs; 1 good hoar, 12 head of shoats, will weigh about 100 lbs each; 3 good mores, 5 and (i years old; 1 extra good span mare mules, 5 years old, 13 hands hiqh. 1 mowing machine, 1 corn planter, 2 wheat drills. 3 cultivators, 1 14 inch breaking plow, 1 16-inch Collins riding plow, 2 sets work liar, ness, 1 set surrey harness, 1 good sad lie, 20 st mils of lines. 3 good heating stoves, a lot of household ami kitchen furniture and many other articles too numerous to mention. -j- g A credit uf mouths will ! given on all sum-' of f 10 and over, purchaser giving hmkahle note hearing 7 per cent inter, est from date. All suns under 10 cash. SALE TO CD.MMLNCE AT 10 O'CLOCK A. 31. J. L. HUTCHERSON, H ft RTfKFV Auctioneer. u 11 j HoliiieHH Meeting. A big camp meeting under a Urge tabernacle, will be commenced Augut J.")th at I.aplata Mo. The meeting will be In charge of H. S. Powers, of Lin coin and A. 13. llorton and wife of Dcs Moins will have charge of the music. Bought a Fine Hone. Mrs..!. I. Crulkshank, or Hannibal, whs in our citv last Saturday looking for a fancj driver. She located one that suited her exactly and took lim home with her, leaving about $:1UU. She purchased the iinimal of C. Klckey, whose fame Ih spreading fur mid near as h man who always has a line animal for sale. has tyfiioio ii;vi:u. i Mre. N. A. Kdwarda left Saturday to visit her daughter Mrs. W. W. Surlier at Hennluk, Mn. Mr. Surbcr Id down of Typhoid fever, and Mrs, Kdwarda experts to remain until he is better. County Kane Hall. The Shelbiua ball team defeated L i Belle in h game last Thursday hy u core of III io !'. Wm. l'a liner asslsti d Nhelbina. A game will be played between the .Shelbyvllle iinJ llunnewcll teams al the picnic Aug. litli ut liuiini well. New Piano. John Long, one of our mout prosper ouh farmers north of town, made hi daughter, Mies Grace, happy last Thursday by presenting her with a beautiful Dew C. F. Netzow piano, bought of ilord A lilatifurd. The lirm have '.wo others on the road, which will be on exhibition ut their store in a few day a. Ill New Quarter. Harry Hhcrwuod hag accepted a chair in the barbel simp of ,J. M. Wall, und will enter the shop as soon al the hew chair arrives, ilu has alio bought the old Helm property jiit north ol J. M Arnett's and w ill move there noon, mak iug it hid permanent rvsldence. Tlilrd Aimunl Mcttlnjj. The tiiird aiiuiiril metting of the Monroe county association uf the I. (. O. F. will be held in Monroe City, Thursday, October H UK'.i. Grand master Iliram Lloyd, and Fast muster T, IJ. (iannaway, V. (). I,. .lewctt and K. M. Alexander and the llev. II. F Campbell will he present to participate in the spec, h making. Ilcgrcc work will be conlerred by Madison, Paris, Shelbiuu am! Hannibal lodges. A (overiimeiit Instructor. The liiees Military academy will hne a government instructor next school year which begins the tirst of September. (Jul. Illees last week received the following ollicial telegram from Washington: Lieutenant Clarence U. I'ry of the Fourteenth Cavalry detailed for duty ltleos Military Academy to take effect September tirst next. Signed, I'KTTIT, Acting Aisistant Adjutcnt General. A Hcaw Ntor:ii. hast Tuesday afternoon the heaviest electrical storm of the eeason Uited Clarence and considerable damage whs dime. The lightening struck the rear of J. K. 1 bird's hardware store making a hole in the root and melting some of the nn tul Rpniiting. A large elm tree io the park was also struck and u ltrge piece of bark thrown fully tifty feet. Jaa. KNhop's resldeneo was struck aa wal also a tree near Mr, Wines residence. Wm. Thurinan east of twn lost a stack of timothy containing a bout ten ton. Fourth Quarterly Conference The fourth (Quarterly Conference of the M. K. Church, South, for Clarence will be held ut l.eesuurg on August l'J. 1'regidlug Klder Holliday will be iu the chair. The next day a aesslon will be held at lietbleheiu, south west of towi , The Annual Conference this year will be held in September at Mexico, Mo. Attending tlic IMectliij;. The meeting of the Christina church of Shelby county convened at Hiiniie-well yesterday. There will he talks. sermons and addresses by the following parties. Kid. Clements, KM. Wood, Kid. llivis, Henry ilahn, T. 1. Manuel and others. Those attending from here an, Kd Ilaniel, Miss Lulu Manuel Maggie (iabel, Webster ilahli and w ife, Henrr Ulahn, Mrs. W. II, Stoddard, who is here Irom Canyon, Minn, visit ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. It, .Million, Mr. and Mrs. Toggle and Alias ha ura Manuel ol Leonard, . . C Wood and wile, of Knlerprise. NIISIv INUICTMlvNTS. The I'hited Slates (irand .lory, whiel has been investigating the Post oilice -H.-nidal in Washington, brought in nine iiidietiii.-iitH lust h'riday. They now have liftren person under indictment on charge of brlherly and conspiracy to ile fraud the government ;ooi na9iii.i:.s. K. A. Klrhy liroimht to thh. oilice hist week the largest Green (iiiHge plumb we ever saw. It wm a big us a hen's etjg Mr. Kirby has u line orchard on his farm Milt Sweareiigen also brought in Home line onions which he raised. They were line. Tne garden truck and fruit is good this year except apple and peaches. Uelayed In HuildiuK. John Noll, of liethel was here hist Saturday to see about work on the Hut ledge building. Work lias been delayed mi account of the lumber for the ovei-head joist not yet arriving. The lumber haa been on the road nearly a month. The brick masona have reached the sec ond story and can't proceed until after the joist is put in place. CliaiiKvn on tlic Koad. Yesterday Frank Tharp was transferred from agent at Caliao to day operator here. K. A. Hawkins was lately taken from Kearney and given the agent's position at Meadville, one of the bent places on the road. Kay Hawkins will be given Tharp's plaee ut Caliao, which is a splendid position for him. Will K i person goes to Chillicothe as day operator. ScYCUt-Slx Years Old. J. If. Merrln, one of the oldest and best citizens of Clarence celebrated his 'ith birth day at his home in this city last Saturday. Xlie families of Wm. Wilt, W. M. 1'riti h.ird and Frank Woods were invited to be present at ii o'clock dinner. The former two attended, but Mr. and Mrs. Woods, of Woodlawn, were unable to come Mr. Men in Ih one of our mimt highly respected citizens, ntid although 7i ears old, carries hlnmclf better than a gn at many at thirty live. i.mi s i.imi;s i n siiai.i; The above named gentleman, and r n f the oldtBt and most highly respected citbrim nl Shelby county, died at hit 'i 'in.- in this city yehterdav morning, Iter a continued illness of several months The deceased was one of the pioneer citizens and business men or ' larence, hawnj. for a number or years 'en in the grain business and latter in ;he grocery business. From a business (midpoint he w.m absolutely honest, socially he was clever and congenial, a, man who lovi (1 his family and was always free hearted and liberal to all causes of charity and Knlerprise. Ile was born in StafTordHhlre, Kngland in ls;ln. In 1S.U hp moved with his parents to the l S. locating In West Morlaiid, Co. Penn. At the age of 21 he went to California, remaining there thirteen years. He then returned to bis Inline in I'ciin. and married Miss Sarah Knox in ln;7. Jo this union was born two cl.ii.l'en. Samtiol ,r. J jr!) ; (j Moyle. The former now lives In Colorado. The latter In Moherly. In lsit7 he moved to Missouri am.' lo.ated on a farm south of town, ami a little later moved to Clarence. His wife died 'ill yearn ago, or In I -!. And in October ss ,e was married a second time to Miss KIU l. Taney, who with their only daughter Mias Perle still survive. Mr. Shale was a member of (lie Masonic lodge, and had attained the high rank of Knight Tempisr, also of the I t). il. F. lodge. He was also a member of the Christian church in this city. Ill New Kooin. The Courier otlice is now located in its new building, and we are proud of the fact l hat we can boa6t of being located In the neateal and best arrun- ed building in the Slate for a country oltlce. W't invite the patrons to cull and look through our shop. Our new building colt just about $i (Mi. We were compelled to borrow that amount from a Irietid, who wants his money some day. Now we would be tickled all over (and that would be an exceedingly large tlcklel to see about 10(10 persons line up in froi t of our sanctorum and drop about one hundred cents each into the missionary box. Come on. Han an old Clock. J. V. drove of Charlton wac in Mac nn Monday and In conversation with a rimes-Democrat reporter said he bad in his posesilon a clock 151 years old and was willing to enter the eontest for having the oldest clock in Missouri. His clock stands about feet high, was made in Germany and tills the changes of the menu as well as the time of day etc. Tne frame work of Mr Groxe's clock I maie out of cherry ..ml wa. brought to this country iu lT'.H) by his grandfather on his mother's tide. In I I -'ill the dial was re ena:nbl. d and Kn-glish llgurel put on the face instead of ) the oi l German litters. Mr Grove i ! able to trace his clock hack tu IT -I'.' and : ays lie docs not know how much loi, j er It has been In the family. The chick Is in good running order snd will keep perfect time. Mr Giove may enter i the World's fair c test for havtrg the j oldest i.; ca iu M!turi. 'limes li mo- , erst. I Camp Meeting. Tlie fifteenth north ML'Soiiri camp meeting of the church ol Go.l wiil commence at college Mound on Auguat Gin, and continue ten days. There will bi live kcrvlce each day conducted in the college chapel: also one or more open air or street services each day. There will be a number of line preachers in atlen leuce. Such mi ll as Brooks of Ft. Scott, Kan., Sh tw of Chicago, Pi., Nelson ol Indiana, Allen or Portland, Ore, CoRouof Illinois, Jacobs of Kansas and perhaps twenty-live or thirty North Missouri preachers. Woodman Flculc August! j;. The fifth annual picnic given in Clarence by the Modern Woodman of America, will be held oa Thursday AllgUH. The peopl.' wil! he entertained in grand rtyle as usual, The coininlttej is endeavorii g to secure good speakers, a ball n ascension nr ' man) ether altncthe leatures f ir entcrlaiuiiif tit, A liberal doi.a. o i I an been made b) the nn uiiants. The coliimiileel ap, ointe.1 to cany on th work are as follow.-: Ksecutive, J. II Matt'-soh. l"i ; Jno. 1'. Palmer. Sec. II .1. M,cr A ooil and ti. It. K.lv son. I'rin'.ilig Com in it tie. U. F Ci.iis and A. C. Ilangi r. Music Couimiltcc, W. II S!,tro.d and M. II lull I I i -( J Speakirs t I'liHldtlee, .1 I . Pa llor and F. O Lro n. Dolns; Well. Mra. F. I,. M igoon and son Fred are the giieats of her parents, Mr. and Mra. J. T. Hi-rron. Doct ir Frank has attained considerable prominence iu the ro-f"ssinii in St. I.ouis, and ha.: ,ii-u done well f.oin a tinaucial standpoint. They now own their residence, a nice three story brick. Mrs. Magoon was for several years connected with our public school, and was one of the most universally loved and respected young ladies that ever tilled the position. I'amc I'arand Near. Our townsman J. O Stribliug is perhaps the best known man in Shelby county, and recently his fame has spread beyond the combinee of our county and state and he has become very prominent In the state of Arkansas, and Texas He has for years t en an exteiiHlv dealer in timber I ttid an d has m de many big purchases, of l it;' in Texas but his recent expansion in a business way in that of breeder and exporter of Hound pups or ' purp." as the Arkansuus choose to call them. Thereby hangs u tall. Several ears ago while exploring hi Arkansas be mel a friend who wanted some "purj s of the long eared variety and .Mr Strlbling more as a matter of accoiuuw datiun than anything else took the contract to ti.rninh them. He was to receive $ per head. He secured the desiie l number up west of here and shipped them to his new customer by express, congratulating himself n;l the time that he had made a good ileal mid still accommodated his friend; but one day he received a communication from the express company informing him to remit the feed and express bill. This he did but later wus siicces"fiil in lo eating his man and being compf nx itcd for his trouble and out lay of i avi i The "purps" as Is sal J "made gimd" and last week .Mr StiiM'tig reciivedj an order lor some more purp. iroi.i an Arkansas citi.en who want.-d a fu'i i!,. I sctiplioii pedigree, ae, sex an l a cnm plete atMtr.'et of titleto a I ll.e ;mr-lie ha t "ii hand lie stated he nould ) i) a l beral price .ill ! not,! I at-omi-emu eniei.t fes.on lii c in v . -. t Mr Stritil;nn' d-v' laim in .Mi-.-mai Mr S riiilinK Its-n't any on l.m , riow he t 'unk ould X netly ni.lt!,. L-,-r! man, ;.nd .le n d an :n'li vc -; f, a hound pup. it, .pile, i! t ;.-y eeititMi ..!e i 'i I i t i : , -ii . ' ,iel k he (':. (.:,). i t I, ,, -,' v ,., ,,J pin IIINITItNTSl'Uiail. Circuit Attorney Joaeph W. Folk A St Louis, made hia lirst apeecli last Saturday before a county audience at a picnic at New Florence, Mo, Ile was greeted hy lirteen thousand people, some driving thirty miles to hear and see him. The audience stood for an hour in a rain and listened to the arguments of the Circuit Attorney for good government. Following are a fmr pigrami from the speech: Through ignorance of existing coiull- tl'ina the people may innocently go wrong, but toleration of known ahuao is criminal. Them, conditions are the outgrowth of the commercialism of our times. In the one great sentiment of civic honor we are behind the days of our forefathers. Political commercialism has takeu the pUce in in.inv men's minds of p.i-trinlsm.Piiidh: .ifti :e is held too often merely as a means of earning a livelih ,oU eastier than In private life. iMesu'l it seim strange thai a free people should elect thieves to be the makers of their law-s? The Lieutenant Governor of the. State ba! confessed to more bundling than If wa thought possible for one mf ii to commit. Thousand-dollar billg have been caught sight of here and there, with Senators In hot pursuit. The honor of the state has been peddled around by the seekers of bribes in return for olilci il lulluence. These revelations should bring liliith of s'.imi.e to honest citizens for li-ivinf i rinitted luiii a state of afTairs to exist.i here are many problems cotifri.ntirir the American people to-day, but there is n me mure serious than the subject of the eradication of bribery. Bribery undermines the foundation of govern men. liribery, If allowed to go on, would bo fatal to the civic, life of any people. Exposure and punishment of public plunderers is a St-ite's honor, not iU shame. The disgrace Is in tolerance, not io correction. It Is of course bui illiatlng to know that so much corruption has gone on i long without hindrance, but it is more patriotic to apply the knife i f the Jaw-to the cancerous growth than by tolerance lo allow It to eat into and destroy civic life. The eyes of the world are on Missouri tu see what the people of M issouri are going to do alxmt it. After ad :hei exposures there can he no honorable conciliation. Every citizen m ist either march under the (lag of decency or the banner ol t-tit.jnity. Kh ct to our General A.-scinblv only men uf he wn n.ti-gritv. Men not p.is-iv ly i. iia .-t, but aggri siveiv hoii- C-l. ,M l : II., -Ii i ly, but we r.""J i a hoc .ri tie hoi C: au be i k-i-!: ' r: a In n- In n Mv !T ,,r ini-u III-t't fill il At Mantl. I he liie:;.! .-r- .f ii,i- t ! a. V si. i i'J g: w an Ice I- the !,-.r 1. ,rd tin re vcc'i.tf .-.it; "i t!i :.:i I I... li b .iij ; er .tui J-.y f i Y 'V ! : 1 I r , ! 1 ' i - " . - - i " ! i

" wj AMU Hnm a 1 W I The Clarence Courier. VOLUME XXIII. CLARENCE, SHELBY COUNTY, MISSOURI, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1903 NUMBER iq ..Notice. All our customers who hold our premium cards for Dishes and Rugs must present them before September 1, 1903. After that date will offer new premiums. Look for advertisement-Aug. 20 to Sept. 1. 0. F. WOODSON. & 2 1 WE HAVE IT! JUST WHAT YDD WANT. And will sell it to you at A FINE FANCY. Lap Robe or Fly Net and all oilier Novelties in our shop al Ihe same rate. Come and look at our beautiful drivinq HARNESS, HAND-MADE JT You positively can't miss it by buying from us. We absolutely will not be Undersold, and we handle nothing but the fiest TJfaterial. All of our Goods are as represented. J, L. Hntcherson, 1 r Clarence, Missouri. if PUBLIC SALE. Having reuted my farm, 1 will sell at my farm 3-4 mile ftist of Clarence, Mo., to the highest bidder, on Saturday. August 8, 1903, THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY: 100 HEAD OK STOCK, consisting of 7(1 head of heifers, from 1 to 4 years old; 4 fresh cow with calves by side; 1 yeaning hull; 1 year-ling steer; 4 extra good brood sows and pigs; 1 good hoar, 12 head of shoats, will weigh about 100 lbs each; 3 good mores, 5 and (i years old; 1 extra good span mare mules, 5 years old, 13 hands hiqh. 1 mowing machine, 1 corn planter, 2 wheat drills. 3 cultivators, 1 14 inch breaking plow, 1 16-inch Collins riding plow, 2 sets work liar, ness, 1 set surrey harness, 1 good sad lie, 20 st mils of lines. 3 good heating stoves, a lot of household ami kitchen furniture and many other articles too numerous to mention. -j- g A credit uf mouths will ! given on all sum-' of f 10 and over, purchaser giving hmkahle note hearing 7 per cent inter, est from date. All suns under 10 cash. SALE TO CD.MMLNCE AT 10 O'CLOCK A. 31. J. L. HUTCHERSON, H ft RTfKFV Auctioneer. u 11 j HoliiieHH Meeting. A big camp meeting under a Urge tabernacle, will be commenced Augut J.")th at I.aplata Mo. The meeting will be In charge of H. S. Powers, of Lin coin and A. 13. llorton and wife of Dcs Moins will have charge of the music. Bought a Fine Hone. Mrs..!. I. Crulkshank, or Hannibal, whs in our citv last Saturday looking for a fancj driver. She located one that suited her exactly and took lim home with her, leaving about $:1UU. She purchased the iinimal of C. Klckey, whose fame Ih spreading fur mid near as h man who always has a line animal for sale. has tyfiioio ii;vi:u. i Mre. N. A. Kdwarda left Saturday to visit her daughter Mrs. W. W. Surlier at Hennluk, Mn. Mr. Surbcr Id down of Typhoid fever, and Mrs, Kdwarda experts to remain until he is better. County Kane Hall. The Shelbiua ball team defeated L i Belle in h game last Thursday hy u core of III io !'. Wm. l'a liner asslsti d Nhelbina. A game will be played between the .Shelbyvllle iinJ llunnewcll teams al the picnic Aug. litli ut liuiini well. New Piano. John Long, one of our mout prosper ouh farmers north of town, made hi daughter, Mies Grace, happy last Thursday by presenting her with a beautiful Dew C. F. Netzow piano, bought of ilord A lilatifurd. The lirm have '.wo others on the road, which will be on exhibition ut their store in a few day a. Ill New Quarter. Harry Hhcrwuod hag accepted a chair in the barbel simp of ,J. M. Wall, und will enter the shop as soon al the hew chair arrives, ilu has alio bought the old Helm property jiit north ol J. M Arnett's and w ill move there noon, mak iug it hid permanent rvsldence. Tlilrd Aimunl Mcttlnjj. The tiiird aiiuiiril metting of the Monroe county association uf the I. (. O. F. will be held in Monroe City, Thursday, October H UK'.i. Grand master Iliram Lloyd, and Fast muster T, IJ. (iannaway, V. (). I,. .lewctt and K. M. Alexander and the llev. II. F Campbell will he present to participate in the spec, h making. Ilcgrcc work will be conlerred by Madison, Paris, Shelbiuu am! Hannibal lodges. A (overiimeiit Instructor. The liiees Military academy will hne a government instructor next school year which begins the tirst of September. (Jul. Illees last week received the following ollicial telegram from Washington: Lieutenant Clarence U. I'ry of the Fourteenth Cavalry detailed for duty ltleos Military Academy to take effect September tirst next. Signed, I'KTTIT, Acting Aisistant Adjutcnt General. A Hcaw Ntor:ii. hast Tuesday afternoon the heaviest electrical storm of the eeason Uited Clarence and considerable damage whs dime. The lightening struck the rear of J. K. 1 bird's hardware store making a hole in the root and melting some of the nn tul Rpniiting. A large elm tree io the park was also struck and u ltrge piece of bark thrown fully tifty feet. Jaa. KNhop's resldeneo was struck aa wal also a tree near Mr, Wines residence. Wm. Thurinan east of twn lost a stack of timothy containing a bout ten ton. Fourth Quarterly Conference The fourth (Quarterly Conference of the M. K. Church, South, for Clarence will be held ut l.eesuurg on August l'J. 1'regidlug Klder Holliday will be iu the chair. The next day a aesslon will be held at lietbleheiu, south west of towi , The Annual Conference this year will be held in September at Mexico, Mo. Attending tlic IMectliij;. The meeting of the Christina church of Shelby county convened at Hiiniie-well yesterday. There will he talks. sermons and addresses by the following parties. Kid. Clements, KM. Wood, Kid. llivis, Henry ilahn, T. 1. Manuel and others. Those attending from here an, Kd Ilaniel, Miss Lulu Manuel Maggie (iabel, Webster ilahli and w ife, Henrr Ulahn, Mrs. W. II, Stoddard, who is here Irom Canyon, Minn, visit ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. It, .Million, Mr. and Mrs. Toggle and Alias ha ura Manuel ol Leonard, . . C Wood and wile, of Knlerprise. NIISIv INUICTMlvNTS. The I'hited Slates (irand .lory, whiel has been investigating the Post oilice -H.-nidal in Washington, brought in nine iiidietiii.-iitH lust h'riday. They now have liftren person under indictment on charge of brlherly and conspiracy to ile fraud the government ;ooi na9iii.i:.s. K. A. Klrhy liroimht to thh. oilice hist week the largest Green (iiiHge plumb we ever saw. It wm a big us a hen's etjg Mr. Kirby has u line orchard on his farm Milt Sweareiigen also brought in Home line onions which he raised. They were line. Tne garden truck and fruit is good this year except apple and peaches. Uelayed In HuildiuK. John Noll, of liethel was here hist Saturday to see about work on the Hut ledge building. Work lias been delayed mi account of the lumber for the ovei-head joist not yet arriving. The lumber haa been on the road nearly a month. The brick masona have reached the sec ond story and can't proceed until after the joist is put in place. CliaiiKvn on tlic Koad. Yesterday Frank Tharp was transferred from agent at Caliao to day operator here. K. A. Hawkins was lately taken from Kearney and given the agent's position at Meadville, one of the bent places on the road. Kay Hawkins will be given Tharp's plaee ut Caliao, which is a splendid position for him. Will K i person goes to Chillicothe as day operator. ScYCUt-Slx Years Old. J. If. Merrln, one of the oldest and best citizens of Clarence celebrated his 'ith birth day at his home in this city last Saturday. Xlie families of Wm. Wilt, W. M. 1'riti h.ird and Frank Woods were invited to be present at ii o'clock dinner. The former two attended, but Mr. and Mrs. Woods, of Woodlawn, were unable to come Mr. Men in Ih one of our mimt highly respected citizens, ntid although 7i ears old, carries hlnmclf better than a gn at many at thirty live. i.mi s i.imi;s i n siiai.i; The above named gentleman, and r n f the oldtBt and most highly respected citbrim nl Shelby county, died at hit 'i 'in.- in this city yehterdav morning, Iter a continued illness of several months The deceased was one of the pioneer citizens and business men or ' larence, hawnj. for a number or years 'en in the grain business and latter in ;he grocery business. From a business (midpoint he w.m absolutely honest, socially he was clever and congenial, a, man who lovi (1 his family and was always free hearted and liberal to all causes of charity and Knlerprise. Ile was born in StafTordHhlre, Kngland in ls;ln. In 1S.U hp moved with his parents to the l S. locating In West Morlaiid, Co. Penn. At the age of 21 he went to California, remaining there thirteen years. He then returned to bis Inline in I'ciin. and married Miss Sarah Knox in ln;7. Jo this union was born two cl.ii.l'en. Samtiol ,r. J jr!) ; (j Moyle. The former now lives In Colorado. The latter In Moherly. In lsit7 he moved to Missouri am.' lo.ated on a farm south of town, ami a little later moved to Clarence. His wife died 'ill yearn ago, or In I -!. And in October ss ,e was married a second time to Miss KIU l. Taney, who with their only daughter Mias Perle still survive. Mr. Shale was a member of (lie Masonic lodge, and had attained the high rank of Knight Tempisr, also of the I t). il. F. lodge. He was also a member of the Christian church in this city. Ill New Kooin. The Courier otlice is now located in its new building, and we are proud of the fact l hat we can boa6t of being located In the neateal and best arrun- ed building in the Slate for a country oltlce. W't invite the patrons to cull and look through our shop. Our new building colt just about $i (Mi. We were compelled to borrow that amount from a Irietid, who wants his money some day. Now we would be tickled all over (and that would be an exceedingly large tlcklel to see about 10(10 persons line up in froi t of our sanctorum and drop about one hundred cents each into the missionary box. Come on. Han an old Clock. J. V. drove of Charlton wac in Mac nn Monday and In conversation with a rimes-Democrat reporter said he bad in his posesilon a clock 151 years old and was willing to enter the eontest for having the oldest clock in Missouri. His clock stands about feet high, was made in Germany and tills the changes of the menu as well as the time of day etc. Tne frame work of Mr Groxe's clock I maie out of cherry ..ml wa. brought to this country iu lT'.H) by his grandfather on his mother's tide. In I I -'ill the dial was re ena:nbl. d and Kn-glish llgurel put on the face instead of ) the oi l German litters. Mr Grove i ! able to trace his clock hack tu IT -I'.' and : ays lie docs not know how much loi, j er It has been In the family. The chick Is in good running order snd will keep perfect time. Mr Giove may enter i the World's fair c test for havtrg the j oldest i.; ca iu M!turi. 'limes li mo- , erst. I Camp Meeting. Tlie fifteenth north ML'Soiiri camp meeting of the church ol Go.l wiil commence at college Mound on Auguat Gin, and continue ten days. There will bi live kcrvlce each day conducted in the college chapel: also one or more open air or street services each day. There will be a number of line preachers in atlen leuce. Such mi ll as Brooks of Ft. Scott, Kan., Sh tw of Chicago, Pi., Nelson ol Indiana, Allen or Portland, Ore, CoRouof Illinois, Jacobs of Kansas and perhaps twenty-live or thirty North Missouri preachers. Woodman Flculc August! j;. The fifth annual picnic given in Clarence by the Modern Woodman of America, will be held oa Thursday AllgUH. The peopl.' wil! he entertained in grand rtyle as usual, The coininlttej is endeavorii g to secure good speakers, a ball n ascension nr ' man) ether altncthe leatures f ir entcrlaiuiiif tit, A liberal doi.a. o i I an been made b) the nn uiiants. The coliimiileel ap, ointe.1 to cany on th work are as follow.-: Ksecutive, J. II Matt'-soh. l"i ; Jno. 1'. Palmer. Sec. II .1. M,cr A ooil and ti. It. K.lv son. I'rin'.ilig Com in it tie. U. F Ci.iis and A. C. Ilangi r. Music Couimiltcc, W. II S!,tro.d and M. II lull I I i -( J Speakirs t I'liHldtlee, .1 I . Pa llor and F. O Lro n. Dolns; Well. Mra. F. I,. M igoon and son Fred are the giieats of her parents, Mr. and Mra. J. T. Hi-rron. Doct ir Frank has attained considerable prominence iu the ro-f"ssinii in St. I.ouis, and ha.: ,ii-u done well f.oin a tinaucial standpoint. They now own their residence, a nice three story brick. Mrs. Magoon was for several years connected with our public school, and was one of the most universally loved and respected young ladies that ever tilled the position. I'amc I'arand Near. Our townsman J. O Stribliug is perhaps the best known man in Shelby county, and recently his fame has spread beyond the combinee of our county and state and he has become very prominent In the state of Arkansas, and Texas He has for years t en an exteiiHlv dealer in timber I ttid an d has m de many big purchases, of l it;' in Texas but his recent expansion in a business way in that of breeder and exporter of Hound pups or ' purp." as the Arkansuus choose to call them. Thereby hangs u tall. Several ears ago while exploring hi Arkansas be mel a friend who wanted some "purj s of the long eared variety and .Mr Strlbling more as a matter of accoiuuw datiun than anything else took the contract to ti.rninh them. He was to receive $ per head. He secured the desiie l number up west of here and shipped them to his new customer by express, congratulating himself n;l the time that he had made a good ileal mid still accommodated his friend; but one day he received a communication from the express company informing him to remit the feed and express bill. This he did but later wus siicces"fiil in lo eating his man and being compf nx itcd for his trouble and out lay of i avi i The "purps" as Is sal J "made gimd" and last week .Mr StiiM'tig reciivedj an order lor some more purp. iroi.i an Arkansas citi.en who want.-d a fu'i i!,. I sctiplioii pedigree, ae, sex an l a cnm plete atMtr.'et of titleto a I ll.e ;mr-lie ha t "ii hand lie stated he nould ) i) a l beral price .ill ! not,! I at-omi-emu eniei.t fes.on lii c in v . -. t Mr Stritil;nn' d-v' laim in .Mi-.-mai Mr S riiilinK Its-n't any on l.m , riow he t 'unk ould X netly ni.lt!,. L-,-r! man, ;.nd .le n d an :n'li vc -; f, a hound pup. it, .pile, i! t ;.-y eeititMi ..!e i 'i I i t i : , -ii . ' ,iel k he (':. (.:,). i t I, ,, -,' v ,., ,,J pin IIINITItNTSl'Uiail. Circuit Attorney Joaeph W. Folk A St Louis, made hia lirst apeecli last Saturday before a county audience at a picnic at New Florence, Mo, Ile was greeted hy lirteen thousand people, some driving thirty miles to hear and see him. The audience stood for an hour in a rain and listened to the arguments of the Circuit Attorney for good government. Following are a fmr pigrami from the speech: Through ignorance of existing coiull- tl'ina the people may innocently go wrong, but toleration of known ahuao is criminal. Them, conditions are the outgrowth of the commercialism of our times. In the one great sentiment of civic honor we are behind the days of our forefathers. Political commercialism has takeu the pUce in in.inv men's minds of p.i-trinlsm.Piiidh: .ifti :e is held too often merely as a means of earning a livelih ,oU eastier than In private life. iMesu'l it seim strange thai a free people should elect thieves to be the makers of their law-s? The Lieutenant Governor of the. State ba! confessed to more bundling than If wa thought possible for one mf ii to commit. Thousand-dollar billg have been caught sight of here and there, with Senators In hot pursuit. The honor of the state has been peddled around by the seekers of bribes in return for olilci il lulluence. These revelations should bring liliith of s'.imi.e to honest citizens for li-ivinf i rinitted luiii a state of afTairs to exist.i here are many problems cotifri.ntirir the American people to-day, but there is n me mure serious than the subject of the eradication of bribery. Bribery undermines the foundation of govern men. liribery, If allowed to go on, would bo fatal to the civic, life of any people. Exposure and punishment of public plunderers is a St-ite's honor, not iU shame. The disgrace Is in tolerance, not io correction. It Is of course bui illiatlng to know that so much corruption has gone on i long without hindrance, but it is more patriotic to apply the knife i f the Jaw-to the cancerous growth than by tolerance lo allow It to eat into and destroy civic life. The eyes of the world are on Missouri tu see what the people of M issouri are going to do alxmt it. After ad :hei exposures there can he no honorable conciliation. Every citizen m ist either march under the (lag of decency or the banner ol t-tit.jnity. Kh ct to our General A.-scinblv only men uf he wn n.ti-gritv. 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